Surf Forecasts:
The Reef (Haifa) surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with 57 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Reef (Haifa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Reef (Haifa) in the next 16 days are 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Haifa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for The Reef (Haifa). Honestly, it’s a tough outlook. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a bust. There’s no standout session, no magic day to circle on the calendar. The main issue is that the swell is tiny and the wind is almost always cross or onshore, messing up what little surf there is.
We start off with small 2ft to 2ft swell from the WNW and a short period. Monday morning has a slight air, but it’s cross-on and there’s just no energy – the combined swell energy is only 17 (weak). It’s just poor. That pattern of small, weak swell and cross-to-onshore wind pretty much sticks for the whole first week. The highest swell we see in the first week is 3ft on Tuesday afternoon but with 16 mph cross-onshore wind making it choppy, it’s not worth a paddle.
Things don’t really change heading into the second week. On the 18th of August (Tuesday) we see the swell bump up to 3ft, but it’s still from the WNW with a short 7-second period and moderate cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy hits 85 (still weak). It’s the biggest swell of the whole run, but the wind and quality just aren’t there for a good surf. It would be better suited for a kite session. Beyond that, from the 19th onward, the swell drops back down, with most days seeing 2ft to 1ft and messy conditions.
The water is a touch warmer than normal at 84°F for the Monday morning, but that’s about the only positive. There’s a gap of clean, rideable surf that never really opens up. This is one of those runs where you just have to wait for a change in the forecast. It’s a blank run for the area, and that happens sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 17 | 19 | 13 | 26 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 53 | 45 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:19AM0.37m | 10:15PM0.31m | 10:02AM0.40m | 10:48PM0.33m | 10:41AM0.42m | 11:20PM0.35m | 11:16AM0.42m | 11:49PM0.36m | 11:50AM0.41m | 00:18AM0.36m | 12:22PM0.39m | 00:46AM0.36m | 12:52PM0.36m | 1:13AM0.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.02m | 3:50AM0.09m | 4:39PM-0.00m | 4:29AM0.06m | 5:12PM-0.01m | 5:06AM0.04m | 5:42PM-0.01m | 5:40AM0.04m | 6:11PM-0.00m | 6:14AM0.04m | 6:37PM0.02m | 6:47AM0.05m | 7:02PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 13 | 26 | — | 23 | 27 | — | 15 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 20 | — | 12 | 53 | 45 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | WNW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | 10 | — | 16 | — | — | 30 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1288 | 1288 | 496 | 496 | 2971 | 496 | 920 | 3272 | 2228 | 2296 | 3441 | 1058 | 2228 | 3441 | 2228 | 3379 | 3441 | 1058 | 2 | 2228 | 2 |
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